sycosis
[ sahy-koh-sis ]
/ saɪˈkoʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
an inflammatory disease of the hair follicles, characterized by a pustular eruption.
Origin of sycosis
Words nearby sycosis
syconoid,
sycophancy,
sycophant,
sycophantic,
sycosiform,
sycosis,
sydenham's chorea,
sydney,
sydney silky,
sydneysider,
syene
Example sentences from the Web for sycosis
How is ringworm of the bearded region to be distinguished from eczema and sycosis?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin |Henry Weightman Stelwagon
British Dictionary definitions for sycosis
sycosis
/ (saɪˈkəʊsɪs) /
noun
chronic inflammation of the hair follicles, esp those of the beard, caused by a staphylococcal infection
Word Origin for sycosis
C16: via New Latin from Greek
sukōsis, from
sukon fig
Medical definitions for sycosis
sycosis
[ sī-kō′sĭs ]
n.
A chronic inflammation of the hair follicles, especially of the beard, characterized by the eruption of pimples and nodules.
ficosis